Results from the NHS, one year after a Payment by Results model was introduced to pay for elective (ie non-emergency) care between Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) and NHS Foundation Trusts during 2004-5 found that data quality was woeful (Audit Commission, 2005; O'Connor and Neumann, 2006).

Stephen Jones, joint chief executive of Coventry PCT, said: "The organisation faces significant pressures in the coming months from the reorganisation of the NHS nationally and introduction of new schemes such as Payment by Results but we are facing these challenges head on with a robust plan that should ensure the future viability of healthcare in this city.

The jointly developed solutions, known as MedeFinance Intelligence(TM), will benefit from HFMA's deep industry experience and expertise, including the work of the Payment by Results and Foundation Trust special interest groups, in order to help healthcare organizations, including NHS Trusts, Primary Care Trusts and Strategic Health Authorities, improve their operational, clinical and financial performance.

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